Using the DNS Event Viewer to Diagnose Problems

As any good administrator knows, Event Viewer is the first place to look when troubleshooting. Windows Server 2012 makes it even more straightforward to use because DNS events compiled from Event Viewer are immediately accessible from the DNS Manager Console. Parsing this set of logs can help you troubleshoot DNS replication issues, query problems, and other issues.

For more advanced event log diagnosis, you can turn on Debug Logging on a per-server basis. It is recommended that this functionality be turned on only as required, however, as this can affect server performance and the log files can fill up fast. To enable Debug Logging, follow these steps:

1. Launch Server Manager from a Windows 2012 ...

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